Hello Aspirant,

If you’re asking me about Civil Engineering Text books, here is my preferred list.

I personally found them to be good and suggested by top colleges.

1. Basic civil engineering: S S BHAVIKATTI
2. Engineering mechanics: R.K BANSAL , SS BHAVIKATTI
3. Strength of materials: RAMARUTHAM, R K BANSAL AND (for gate) GERE AND TIMOSHENKO
4. Structural analysis: RAMAMRUTHUM
5. Concrete technology: M.S SHETTY.
6. RCC: RAMAMRUTHAM, B C PUNMIA for theory and for advanced RCC - KRISHNA RAJU
7. Steeel structures: S.K DUGGAL,
8. Environment engineering : S K GARG
9. Geotechnical Engineering: GOPAL RANJAN and S K GARG
10. Fluid Mechanics: R.K BANSAL or MODI AND SETH.
11. Irrigation: SK GARG
12. Hydrology: SUBRAMNIYA
13. Estimation and Costing: B N DUTTA
14. Surveying: B C PUNMIA
15. Engineering Geology: PARBIN SINGH
16. Transportation: S P BINDRA, BL GUPTA AND AMIT GUPTA
17. Construction Materials: RANGWALA
18. Highway Engineering: JUSTO N KHANNA
19. Traffic Engineering: L R KADIYALI
20. Project Planning by BC PUNMIA.

HAPPY READING.

All the best for your future.